*There seem to be an anomaly here as the per hour wage sums to a much higher monthly figure than K419, 000 considering the 48 working hours per week.

Note:

1.Coverage of Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) Order 2010/2011 - The order governs wages and conditions of employment for the general worker (note that shopkeepers are governed under a separate Statutory Instrument, No. 1 of 2010).

2.The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act applies to all employees (including casual workers) in Zambia, but do not apply to the following categories of employees:

• Employees of the Government of the Republic of Zambia • Employees of local authority • Employees who undergo collective bargaining (unionized workers) • Employees in management positions (as defined under the Industrial Relations Act) • Employees in a sector for which the Minister, by statutory instrument, has prescribed the minimum wage.